We found the place! The Diestelhorst bridge spans the Sacramento river and is lined with amazing lamp posts. We discovered that you can reserve it for only $35. The city is going to start construction on it soon, so we're having the party just in time.

The next challenge will be creating a dance floor that we can transport to the bridge and put together once we're there!

The Party

In an attempt to begin my party planning and decorating business I have taken on my sister's 30th birthday party as my first challenge. If you care to come on the journey with me keep checking back for more updates! Challenge #1 The Venue This is proving to be a bigger challenge than either of us thought, mainly because we are not very aware of the venues offered in Redding, and there is not a simple way to search for them. The main criteria for the party is a dance floor. The theme will be the 1930s and we will have east and west coast swing dancing as well as other dances mixed in. The challenge is to find a place with a great atmosphere, a floor for dancing, and room for the "non-dancers" to hang out. the ultimate dream would be an old barn with packed dirt floors and plenty of places to hang these:

So starts the search!